New Acquisitions Thread (image heavy)

[Hedegaard]

Hi Tawmis,
Yeah, Tandy1000 is quite an old machine


Ok, so today, I came across this 'Sierra' title.
Got it for about 0.50$ so I couldn't really resist, even though I don't consider it to really be worth anything and not even a proper Sierra Larry adventure game as we know it.
(Haven't played it yet though)

[BBP]

Lost In Time, CD, in box. Was very happy with that until I walked out the shop, found my front tire was flat and had to walk home for two hours carrying a bicycle.

[Tawmis]

Hi Tawmis,
Yeah, Tandy1000 is quite an old machine

Yeah I had a Tandy 1000SX (used to say "SX" stood for "SUX").

As for that Larry game, hope you enjoy it. I played it for about an hour and absolutely hated it.

[Constantin35]

Just came in...

Eco Quest 1, still shrinkwrapped, as the Multimedia CD "Sierra Discovery Series" Edition & Space Quest 4, also still shrinkwrapped, as the 5,25" EGA Version.

SQ4 EGA and EQ1 CD

Also nice: Gabriel Knight 1 - Sins of their Fathers as German Disk Edition (Could also include a French Version. Disks and Comic say GERMAN, but box is bi-lingual)

[Tawmis]

That's pretty cool.

[Collector]

I wonder if my installer works with that version of if there are enough differences that it breaks it.

[Constantin35]

@Collector: Maybe I can be of help here. Just sending you a PN.

Kind regards,
Constantin

[Constantin35]

Some long awaited package went through customs and arrived yesterday!

AGI: SQ1 with the Screenshot on front of the box and the Half-dome picture facing the correct side, and Police Quest 1 shrinkwrapped

SQ1 and PQ1

SQ1: Correct Half-Dome Picture

EGA: Robin Hood and a shrinkwrapped Rise of the dragon, both as EGA Versions

Robin Hood and Rise of the Dragon, EGA

CD: The dagger of Amon Ra and King's Quest VI, both shrinkwrapped as CD Multimedia versions

The dagger of Amon Ra and King's Quest VI

Especially finding the EGA Versions becomes rather exhaustive... Still missing: Castle of Dr. Brain, Hoyle Book of Games Vol. 3, PQ3, MUFT, WB, JITFL and, of course, EQ1. Though I am starting to doubt, that the last one really exists. I do have an EQ1 Box, that reads "VGA (EGA sold separately)", but neither have I seen an EGA version nor does a Google Image search turn up any photo of a Box stating "EGA".

Best wishes,
C.

[Tawmis]

Congrats!

[Constantin35]

Two nice additions (apart of LSL5 in EGA, KQ5 in Version .51 and LSL3 almost shrinkwrapped

Space Quest 1st Release in a rather good shape black box, with the Original Droids 'R Us Coupon:

and a shrink-wrapped Amiga Version of LSL1:

Best wishes,
C.

[Tawmis]

Nice! It's always great when Sierra classics find a good home and love.

[Rath Darkblade]

Off-topic... new avatar, Tawm? Looking good... what is Odin up to?

[Tawmis]

Off-topic... new avatar, Tawm? Looking good... what is Odin up to?

Indeed. That image (not cropped) is my wallpaper, it's also my iPhone cover, and it's on my credit card.

That was from Mammoth a few years ago. Love that photo.

[Hedegaard]

These "shrink wrapped" titles that people are buying, are they original factory shrink wrapped, or do people shrink wrap it themselves, to make it look like original?
I'm just a bit sceptical that theres so many titles available still shrink wrapped.

[Tawmis]

I know it's VERY easy to reshrinkwrap these games (I used to work at Electronic Boutique and we did it there when we verified all the contents of the game were there and put it up as used)... The problem is, do collectors of SIERRA games open shrink wrapped games to even verify that it's legit? Or do they leave it wrapped and hope for the best...